One dominant variety of ginger, Zingiber officinale, is often used to flavor our home cooked stir-fry’s, but did you know…
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With phytonutrients trending, we want to delve into what we mean by ‘bioactives’ and how they could impact Controlled Environment…
Photo: Somewhere mysteriously in California Grapes are an economically important commodity, supplying fresh, dried, and processed markets worldwide. Although grapes…
The role of light and spectrum on plant growth and metabolite production in CEA We know light exerts a powerful…
“You should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans. “ — Tom Robbins Protein Replacement…
Some people suggest saffron is a spice made of red gold. We ask three important questions: what makes it so…
Image above: Algae production using a geothermal energy source. Image credit: Algaennovation, Iceland. Who fancies some blue food? Really? The…
Read our comprehensive article Wasabi Japonica, which describes the unique medicinal properties in Wasabi. “Let food be thy medicine and…
“First, do no harm” Hippocrates Covid-19 effects are the most well known in the world. More than a year on…
“The part can never be well until the whole is well” Plato A diagnosis of diabetes is a time in…
By Janet Colston In 2020 we spent a lot of time reflecting on functional foods from crops that we grow…
By Janet Colston Wasabi Japonica is not a name that trips off the tongue when you think of medicinal plants…
By Janet Colston The potato was first domesticated in Peru and Bolivia between 8000 and 5000BC [1]. Andean farmers found…
Bell pepper, Leafy greens and TOMATO By Janet Colston These are the most common salad items added to our weekly…